EvaluWise vs Observation Copilot

EvaluWise is teacher evaluation software for managing formal and informal evaluations, including classroom walkthroughs. It brings scripted observations, form responses, and artifacts together with rubric indicators. Schools can use supported research-based rubrics or create their own, and build forms around local requirements and evaluation criteria. Workflows include checklists, electronic signatures, and summaries of observation and summative data; staff can also complete peer forms to observe colleagues and give feedback. An optional Virtual Assistant proposes rubric alignments and drafts summaries, strengths, and growth areas for review. EvaluWise runs in a browser on Mac, PC, laptop, or Chromebook without local installation or hosting, and subscriptions include iPad and Android tablet apps. The 60-day trial includes the full feature set for evaluations of up to two teachers. Pricing is available on request; annual licensing is based on the number of teachers evaluated, with unlimited evaluations and informal observations for each licensed teacher.

Observation Copilot turns classroom observation notes into rubric-aligned feedback drafts for principals and school leaders. It organizes suggestions by rubric domain and offers strengths, growth areas, and next steps for users to review, edit, and share. The web platform puts short walkthroughs and full formal observations in the same dashboard. It supports frameworks including Danielson FFT, T-TESS, Marzano, and custom rubrics. Users can upload lesson audio for transcription and attach lesson plans for comparison with observed instruction. Feedback tone and length can be changed, or a writing sample can guide the user's voice. The free Individuals plan costs nothing and includes unlimited teachers, formal observations, walkthroughs, state and district frameworks, and email support. District plans add analytics dashboards, natural-language search, initiative tracking, school-level views, and anonymized aggregated data. Those dashboards hide data sets with fewer than 10 observations. Edthena says the service is FERPA and COPPA compliant, encrypts data in transit and at rest, and does not use observation information to train third-party AI models. Users can delete observations, teacher records, or accounts.